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What Can A Piece of Fabric Tell You?

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

For those of you who are seasoned seamstresses, this will bore you to tears. But for many, I’m hoping this will give you new information. Anyone who sews has visited a fabric shop or a fabric department of a large store. The myriad of yardage on the bolts is so colorful and enticing. The label [...]

Tags: dealing with fabric, fabric lessons, handling fabric, Handmade, Handmade Artists, professional sewing tips, sewing, sewing tips

Posted in Handmade, Information | 5 Comments »

Creating a Log Cabin Quilt Block

Monday, November 5th, 2012

A log cabin quilt goes back ages and ages. I don’t know who invented it or originally designed it, but it was probably someone looking to use up bits and pieces of material. Surprisingly, making a log cabin quilt block is simple IF you can cut and sew straight! It’s also a great way to [...]

Tags: fabric, Handmade, handmade quilt block, log cabin quilt block, material, quilting, scrap material, sewing, vintage quilt, yardage

Posted in Handmade Mode, Promote Handmade, Tutorials | 6 Comments »

Technology Changing the Face of Handmade

Friday, September 14th, 2012

As I have aged I have had the privilege to see many advances in technology. Astronautics from the orbit of Sputnik, the landing on the moon to space stations and shuttles and recently the Mar’s rover. At the same time, slide rules giving way to calculators to personal computers. Data input changes, punch cards to [...]

Tags: gemstones, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade tools, is it handmade, machine made, sewing

Posted in Handmade | 11 Comments »

Featured Artist Jilly Beans

Sunday, June 24th, 2012

Sometimes our love of creating get pushed to the wayside by life as I am sure most creative souls can understand just as Jill can. A mother of 4 and grandmother of 6, her husband gave her a sewing machine for a wedding present 35 years ago and with it she used to sew for [...]

Tags: children, clothing, featured, featured artists, Handmade, home decor, housewares, sewing

Posted in Featured Vendor, Handmade Artisans | 9 Comments »

Featured Artist Presents Frans Homemade Wonders

Monday, April 16th, 2012

Every so often you will run into a person that inspires you beyond words, no, not because of their world renowned talent but because of the strength that they have in themselves. Fran, of Fran’s Handmade Wonders is just such a lady. Fran was always a creative soul, learning to crochet from her Grandmother at [...]

Tags: artist, Creative Handmade Artisans, crochet, handcrafted, Handmade, Handmade Harbor, polymer clay, sewing

Posted in Featured Vendor | 8 Comments »

iKnitQuiltSew

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

My name is Sandi Levy; they tell me I am a fiber artist. I have a very difficult time owning that term. Although I understand that what I do takes a modicum of creative ability, I have trouble with the “artist” part of the phrase. Perhaps ‘fiber obsessive’ would work better! My mediums are [...]

Tags: art, artisan, contributor, editor, handcrafted, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handsewn, knitt, knitting, quilting, sewing

Posted in Contributors | 11 Comments »

Featured Artist Cre8urname

Monday, January 30th, 2012

What gets your heart racing? For Julie it is a pile of fabric in different colors, textures, and prints that get her excited to create! A mother of two grown children and of a ridiculously spoiled cat and dog began sewing out of necessity. Julie was about 13 years old and needed a softball uniform, [...]

Tags: alphabet, buy handmade, cushion, Handmade, Handmade Artists, Handmade Products, letter, pillow, sewing

Posted in Featured Vendor | 6 Comments »

Featured Artist Excess Bags N More

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

What do you picture when you think of a 70 year old wife, mother of 5, and grandmother of 8? Rocking chairs and bingo, I do NOT think so! Claudia is just such a woman with a life many would envy. She has 3 acres of land outside of Cleveland which she shares with [...]

Tags: buy handmade, dog coat, Handmade, Handmade Artists, Handmade Products, sell handmade, sewing, tote bag, wallet

Posted in Featured Vendor | 3 Comments »

Featured Artists IKnitQuiltSew

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

So many of the arts are being lost in favor of speed and lower cost, however, there are still a few out there that insist on keeping handmade alive for all to treasure and enjoy. One such talent is a wonderful woman who learned to knit and sew from her grandmother and great grandmother! I [...]

Tags: buy handmade, childrens clothes, hand knit, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade teddy bear, quilt, sewing

Posted in Featured Vendor | 7 Comments »

Featured Artist I Knit Quilt Sew

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

I Knit Quilt Sew is such a talented artist who specializes in Handmade baby and art quilts, rag dolls, teddy bears, and baby knits. I especially love all the rag dolls. Like Olivia Olivia just makes me smile! She would be a wonderful friend for a little girl or a cheery gift for someone who [...]

Tags: artisan, crafts, Creative Handmade Artisans, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade rag doll, iknitquiltsew, knitting, quilting, rag doll, sewing

Posted in Featured Vendor | 2 Comments »

sewing

What Can A Piece of Fabric Tell You?

Creating a Log Cabin Quilt Block

Technology Changing the Face of Handmade

Featured Artist Jilly Beans

Featured Artist Presents Frans Homemade Wonders

iKnitQuiltSew

Featured Artist Cre8urname

Featured Artist Excess Bags N More

Featured Artists IKnitQuiltSew

Featured Artist I Knit Quilt Sew

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